March 20, 2026
AFI Conservatory Alumni at the Academy Awards®
We are proud to celebrate the remarkable achievements of AFI Conservatory Alumni at this year’s Academy Awards®! Nominations for the 98th Oscars® were announced on January 22, 2026, by Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman during a live presentation from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater. The ceremony, hosted by Conan O’Brien, took place on Sunday, March...
March 20, 2026
THE SOCIAL NETWORK (2010) – AFI Movie Club
A film both timely and prescient, David Fincher’s THE SOCIAL NETWORK (2010) was honored with an AFI AWARD, recognizing it as one of the year’s most outstanding achievements in the art of the moving image. According to the official rationale, “THE SOCIAL NETWORK captures the zeitgeist of 2010, a world defined by the difference between...
March 19, 2026
TAXI DRIVER (1976) – AFI Movie Club
Appearing on five of the American Film Institute’s lists of the greatest American films of all time – including both the original and the 10th anniversary editions, as well as among the greatest screen villains, movie quotes and thrills – TAXI DRIVER (1976) features iconic work from two AFI Life Achievement Award honorees, director Martin...
March 18, 2026
AFI Announces Date for AFI AWARDS 2026 Luncheon
AFI announced today that the AFI AWARDS 2026 honorees-only event will take place on Friday, January 8, 2027, at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills. Celebrating the collaborative nature of film and television, AFI AWARDS is the only national program that honors creative teams as a whole, recognizing those in front of...
March 18, 2026
THE GODFATHER (1972) – AFI Movie Club
Gathering together three recipients of the AFI Life Achievement Award – Al Pacino, Diane Keaton and co-writer/director Francis Ford Coppola – THE GODFATHER (1972) also features impeccable art direction from Dean Tavoularis and groundbreaking sound from “post production consultant” Walter Murch, both recipients of the AFI Honorary Degree. Secure in the pantheon of the greatest...
March 17, 2026
DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS (1988) – AFI Movie Club
Adapting a classic comedy starring Marlon Brando, David Niven and Shirley Jones, Frank Oz directs Michael Caine and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Steve Martin as rival con men on the French Riviera in DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS (1988). Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS. Where to stream DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS - Reelgood
March 16, 2026
STAR WARS (1977) – AFI Movie Club
Ranked among the best science-fiction films of all-time, STAR WARS (1977) has been a consistent fixture on AFI’s various lists of America’s greatest movies – originally named one of the 50 Greatest American Films as part of the American Film Institute’s 10th anniversary celebration in 1977, while the film was still playing in theaters during...
March 15, 2026
BADLANDS (1973) – AFI Movie Club
Starring Martin Sheen and Sissy Spacek as two young killers on the run, this sumptuous visual feast written, produced and directed by AFI Alum Terrence Malick (AFI Class of 1969), BADLANDS (1973) marked the first feature from the legendary director. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about BADLANDS. Where to stream BADLANDS BADLANDS -...
March 14, 2026
BORAT: CULTURAL LEARNINGS OF AMERICA FOR MAKE BENEFIT GLORIOUS NATION OF KAZAKHSTAN (2006) – AFI Movie Club
A movie that has to be seen to be believed, BORAT: CULTURAL LEARNINGS OF AMERICA FOR MAKE BENEFIT GLORIOUS NATION OF KAZAKHSTAN (2006) was honored with an AFI AWARD, recognizing it as one of the year’s most outstanding achievements in the art of the moving image. According to the official rationale, “BORAT: CULTURAL LEARNINGS OF...
March 13, 2026
PRIVATE BENJAMIN – AFI Movie Club
Starring the effervescent Goldie Hawn as a sheltered socialite whose enlistment into the United States Army becomes a hilarious comedy of errors, PRIVATE BENJAMIN (1980) was named by the American Film Institute among the funniest films of all time. The film’s production design was by AFI Honorary Degree recipient Robert Boyle. Visit the AFI Catalog...
March 12, 2026
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (1981) – AFI Movie Club
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (1981) appears on both of AFI’s lists of the greatest American films of all time – the original list as well as the 10th anniversary edition. It ranks #10 among the most heart-pounding screen adventures – and Indiana Jones himself was named by AFI as the second greatest screen hero...
March 11, 2026
SHERLOCK JR. (1924) – AFI Movie Club
From director and star Buster Keaton – named by AFI among the greatest American screen legends – this landmark comedy, SHERLOCK JR. (1924), looks to the art form itself for an exploration of fantasy versus reality. This groundbreaking and pioneering film is ranked among the American Film Institute’s list of the greatest film comedies of...
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